Chorus line

A chorus line is a large group of dancers who together perform synchronized routines, usually in musical theatre. Sometimes, singing is also performed.

For the Broadway musical, see A Chorus Line.
Theatrical poster from 1900 showing an early chorus line.

Chorus line dancers in Broadway musicals and revues have been referred to by slang terms such as ponies, gypsies and twirlies. A chorus girl or chorine is a female performer in a chorus line (i.e. the chorus of a theatrical production as opposed to a choir).

Musicals
  • A Chorus Line (1975) - centers on a chorus line audition in Broadway

Famous chorus lines
A relief on the exterior of Radio City Musical Hall, New York City
A modern chorus line

Famous performers

Performers who started out dancing in chorus lines include:

See also

References
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  4. Cantu, Maya. American Cinderellas on the Broadway Musical Stage: Imagining the Working Girl from Irene to Gypsy, p. 18 (Palgrave Macmillan 2015).
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